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Senior Investment Data Analyst
Boston, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts; New York, New York
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Overview
A career with us means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what enables MassMutual to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their futures and protect the ones they love.
We embrace the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. We strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and are celebrated for who they are.
“Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we’re a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we’ve built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love.”
Job Description
Senior Investment Data Analyst
Investment Data Strategy & Governance Team
Full-Time
Boston, MA, New York, NY or Springfield, MA
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Investment Data Product Analyst who will be responsible for setting the strategy for end-to-end business lineage of our critical data (sub-domain and elements) and will be responsible for business data modelling of one or more data domains while empowering data stewards to drive catalog completeness and review. The senior investment data analyst will report to the Head of Investment Data Strategy and Governance. The senior investment data analyst will also be responsible for tracking and reporting key metrics for data governance to data consumers and senior management. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of investment data requirements and understand the language of investment data. The candidate is an expert in working with data tools such as SQL and Python and be able to understand logic embedded in ETL tools such as Informatica and stored procedures. Experience working in businesses with a varied mix of investment types (public, private and structured) is required.
The Team
You will be a key member of the Investment Data Strategy and Governance team within Investment Management. We ensure that our strategy for sourcing, aggregating, distributing, and governing Investment data adequately meets the broad requirements of the business community and we are accountable for defining, communicating, and driving forward the data strategy for the investment ecosystem. We are currently in the midst of setting up a comprehensive data governance framework for Investment Management identifying data owners and stewards from across Risk Analytics, Investment Operations and Investment Accounting. We are also partnering with Enterprise Technology to design and deliver a new strategic data platform for the IM business with industry standard concepts such as Bronze/ Silver and Gold Zone data layers, Data Mesh setup and Virtualization layers. We partner with teams across Investment Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Enterprise Technology, Corporate PMO, MassMutual affiliates and external third parties.
The Impact
The Senior Investment Data Analyst will have an impact in the following areas:
Data Governance
Ensure that we have complete end to end lineage for critical data elements and sub domains. You will set the strategy for creation and maintenance of end-to-end data lineage across Investment Operations and Investment Accounting process and own the lineage of several sub data domains
Empower data owners and stewards (people identified throughout our portfolio management teams, investment operations and accounting teams) with tools to ensure that our list of critical data meets the needs of the business and lineage is created and validated for newly defined critical data elements. You will identify the need for additional tools or gaps in existing tools and collaborate with partners in ETX (Corporate Technology) to fulfill these needs.
Track and drive the quality of our data catalog with complete data descriptions, usage rules and accuracy rules reporting metrics of completeness and accuracy to the data stewards and ensuring that these gaps are filled.
Data governance is a key function in a business that evolves constantly and holds information on complex investments.
Data Strategy
Own the business data model for one or more investment domains and sub domains based on the requirements of the businesses that we support. You will work with business stakeholders from Investment Operations and Accounting to build out the logical business model.
Partner with ETX to translate the business logical model into a technical logical and physical model
You will contribute to the business data requirements and principles, and partner with Corporate Technology to deliver a next generation data platform for the business. You will apply data management concepts such as raw data zones and data mastering layers for these requirements.
You will liaise with Data Owners identified within the business to stay up to date with their requirements and ensure that these are reflected in the business data model.
You will play a key role in the future and evolving data needs of a dynamic business bringing best practice experience and knowledge to bear.
Communication
Manage interactions between operational and technology teams, communicating business needs into technical requirements, and negotiating priorities with tech/data based on business needs.
Metrics
Establish KPIs and track data governance adoption using tools and reports.
Track issues raised and their time to resolution.
Min Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Scienceor related degree
8+ years of experience as an Investment Data Product Analyst or similar role
5+ years of experience in working with Investment Data and understanding needs across a wide variety of instruments including public and private assets, bank loans etc.
5+ years of experience in financial services, insurance, or related industry.
5+ years of proficiency in SQL and data manipulation tools (e.g., Python, R).
Ideal Qualifications
Experience with data governance tools such as Collibra, Alation and Data360
Data Modelling, Data Governance or Data Science training and certification
Experience with Eagle STAR, Eagle Pace and Eagle DataMart will be a plus.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, highly collaborative
Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.
Experience in project planning
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong understanding of financial instruments, investment management workflows, and data governance principles.
Experience with data quality tools, data lineage tracking, and metadata management.
What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team
Regular meetings with the Investments Data Strategy and Governance team
Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits
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Salary Range:
$118,900 - $156,000
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MassMutual will accept applications on an ongoing basis until such time as a candidate has been offered employment. The job description includes the main duties of this position, which may evolve over time. You may be required to perform other duties not listed.
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By the numbers*
- 88% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
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% of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to bring forth new ideas - 86% of employee respondents say MassMutual cares about and supports the well-being of their employees
*Source: 2024 MassMutual employee engagement survey
Award-Winning Culture
MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. It’s more than our company structure — it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources and rely on each other when it counts.
We strive to build a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.
At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.
How We Work
MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.
Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)
There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1,250 annual Well-Being Wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.
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